New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-10
CALL FOR THE CONVENTION.
ISSUED BY THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE

TIE METHOD OF SELECTING DELEGATES TO CHI
CAGo POINTED OUT TO REPUBLICAN, ELECTORS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-1he following call for
the next Republican National Convention has
peeh issued by the National Republican Committee
10 me Republican Electors Of The United States.
In accordance with usage and Obcdcnt to the In
structlons of the Republican National Convention Of
1854, National Convention of delegated representa-
tives Of the Republican party Will be held at the city
OF Chicago, Illinois, Tuesday, the nineteenth day Of
june 1885, at II o'clock noon for the purpose Of nom
mating candidates for President and Vice President
10 be supported at tho next national election, and for
the transaction Of such other business may be there
presented.
Republican electors n the several States and voters
without regard to past political affiliations differences
or action, who believe In the American principle OF a
protective tariff for the defence and development OF
home Industries and the elevation of home labor who
would reduce The National taxes and prevent the accu
mutation of the surplus in the Treasury In harmony
with this principle; who are opposed to the attempt
now more openly avowed than ever before 10 cstaD
lish policy which would strike down American labor
to the level Of the underpad and oppressed workers
of foreign lands who favor a system of naval and
coast dcfrnccs which Will enable the United states TO
conduct ITS international negotiations with self re-
spcct who gratefully cherish the defenders OF the
country: who condemn and resent the continued and
unjust exclusion of rapidly growing Terrltorrs' which
have an indS putahc TILE to admission INTO the siscr
hood Of states who are In favor Of free schools and
popular education. rcc and honest ballot and fair
count fhr urotccfon of every citizen Of the United
States In his legal rights home and abroad foreign
policy that shall extend our trade and commerce to
every land and cline and shall properly support he
dignity Of the nation and the promotion of friendly
and harmonious relations aud Intercourse between
all the states, are cordially invited to unite under ths
call I'm the formation OF National ticket
Each State viii be entitled 70 four delegates at
are" and for each Representative ai,largc two dce
tory and the District OF Columbia 10 two delegates
State Conventions called not less than twenty days
published notice and not less than thirty DAYS before
tho meeting Of the National Convention. The Ton
&. al 1aia hal
same manner as the nomination Of memtcr of Con
gross IS made In said districts. The Territorial dele
Ga"s shall 30 chosen I'm the same manner aS N" nomi
nation of delegates TO Congress Is made. tn" dele
catce from the District OF Columbia shall hr chosen
AZ n convention constituted ~ members elected In
primary district assemblies held under ~" call and
direction Of IN" r"rrhllcen Central Committee of said
District An acrnat" d"leEate for each delegate In
m" National Convention 10 act I'm case OF the absence
of the delegate. shall hc elected I'm the same manner
and nj tho same time tn" dclceai" Is elected
Al notices ~ contests must hc filed with Tho Va.
tioual Committee I'm writing accompanied by printed
maHe public Preference I'm the order ~ tho hearing
ard d"'"rmnng con'c s VIII be given nv thE convcn
ilccs and statements with tho National C@ommltte~ @
Il. T. JoSEs Chairman
s,wrrr Frssr~pFV. e.crs'arv.
Washington. y e.. Dec 9. 1897
Chairman Jones has appointed the following
committee n which is ENTRUSTED the duty OF
visiting Chicago. appointing n local committee
of arrangements and taking in charge the prcpa-
rations for the convention: j :. ClarlISon. Iowa:
\ l. Conecr. Ohio; G. y Hobart, Ncw-Jersey
povoli CLAYTON Arkansas; Cyrus Leland 1r-'
Kan, Church Howe. Nebraska; y. W. Quincy.
Tex Chairmon Jones and Secretary FcsSendcn
are D. .crs Of the committee eX olicio 10y Not"
Of Tho full committee. The committee met ana
adj lonrncl this afternoon by clcctng j. y Clark
son chairman. subcommittee with tull rover
10 act when the committee is not in session was
apnoin'cd and consists Of NcsSrS Clartson Con-
gcr. CLAYTON. Jones and FcSs"nIcn
\ conference was held between the committee
ard MAJOR Roche. Colonel Davis. Mr. NWili ana
Nr Ioros ~ Chicago with reference 10 taking
immediate steps to carry out the wishes OF the